1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Ph: (941) 388-4441
Hours: 10AM - 5PM
A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
The Initiative legislation requires that in collaboration with the Aquatic Preserve Program, Mote Marine Laboratory and the University of Florida shall create a 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan to implement tools and technologies developed under the Initiative.
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Bottom-dwelling organism response to environmental disturbance.
Using innovative ocean technology to accomplish interdisciplinary scientific goals
The only program dedicated to developing & assessing electronic monitoring (EM) for the Gulf of Mexico commercial reef fish fishery
DEVELOPING AND INTEGRATING ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE AND RESTORE FISHERIES
Studying the physical, biological, geological & chemical processes that distribute nutrients and other chemical species in the ocean
Investigating the source, fact & effects of toxins in the environment
Studying manatee behavioral ecology, distribution, habitat use, genetics, and population status in Florida.
Global network of coral biobanks, nursery practitioners, and experts preserving all coral species for ecosystem restoration and research
A Mote-FWC partnership to develop prevention, control and mitigation technologies and approaches that will decrease red tide impacts
Understanding processes and environmental factors that influence coral reef health.
The Stranding Investigations Program (SIP) provides 24-hour response to sick, injured and deceased marine mammals & sea turtles.
Advancing science to support abundant, productive fish populations
Sharks & Rays Conservation Research
Studying habitats and trends in turtle nesting to conserve Sea Turtles.
Studying the impacts of nutrients and physical parameters in riverine, estuarine and coastal environments.
Coral diseases are one of the greatest threats to reefs worldwide.
Contaminant detection of toxic substances.
Internship: Mote's Aquarium Sciences and Animal Care team, Fish & Invertebrate Department
Developing technologies to produce fish & invertebrates to meet growing demand for seafood & fishing stocks.
Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are three-year positions for scientists conducting outstanding work early in their careers
The Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory leads Florida red tide mitigation and control research.
Seeking to develop systems and techniques to grow coral and other reef species.
Study of how fish interact with their habitats & how disturbances influence these interactions.
Providing state-of-the-art critical care & chronic care for stranded sea turtles
Studying sharks, skates and stingrays as laboratory animal models for basic & applied research
Investigating how marine & freshwater chemicals impact public health
Seagrass research, restoration, nursery production and gene banking to address the rapid losses of seagrasses and their ecosystem services
PERC is dedicated to improving stock assessment, management and sustainability of highly migratory fishes in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Study of the Ocean's Phytoplankton Community
Basic and applied research on the health and immune systems of marine vertebrates
Long term study of dolphin populations in Sarasota Bay.
Study responses of ecologically important species to projected levels of ocean acidification.